We have uploaded an article by Gurudev Sri Swami
Sivanandaji Maharaj on the life of Saint
Thiruvalluvar. He is a saint from Tamil Nadu, India
who demonstrated how to live an ideal married life.
His teachings have been recorded in a book called
Thirukkural. This article is at:http://www.dlshq.org/saints/thiruvalluvar.htm

HIMSA AND AHIMSA: "Is it possible to lead a life
without hurting or injuring anybody?" Vishnu Swamiji
put the Master a question.

"A Jivanmukta's life is like that," answered the
Master. "It is possible to lead such a life. If you
attain wisdom of the Self, it is possible."

"If we wish to save an animal which is attacked by
another animal, we have to injure the latter. Is it
not a breach of Ahimsa?" asked Vishnu Swamiji.

"You have to injure the other animal. It is not
against the principle of Ahimsa. If a murderer kills
five people daily you will have to kill that
murderer. To kill a murderer is really Ahimsa."

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"The recitation of a mantra is not easy. It is not
just mumbling something, but rather a very scientific
process. We should not only pronounce the characters
correctly with proper emphasis and intonation, but
also our hearts should be in it. Our feelings also
contribute to the effect produced by the recitation
of a mantra. If our minds are elsewhere, the effect
may not take place." - Swami Krishnananda

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